Studying Abroad is a Proven Way to Personal Development and Global Sensibilities
From the NCTE Standing Committee on Global Citizenship This month, the Standing Committee on Global Citizenship welcomes Jakub Tesar as …
Standing Up for Bullied Students
Bullying is a problem many of our students face even as the best teachers struggle to eliminate it and create …
Participate in Poem in Your Pocket Day!
It’s time to find your favorite poem and tell everyone why you love it. Thursday April 18th is Poem in Your …
What Happened in Your State This November?
This past month, eight policy analysts published reports about what occurred in the District of Columbia, Idaho, Louisiana, Minnesota, Ohio, Vermont, …
#MGGetsReal
Authors Collaborating to Get Books About Real Topics in the Hands of Kids This post is by NCTE member Kathleen …
Leading the Conversation against Book Ratings and “Red Flags”: A Call to Action for English Teachers
This post was written by NCTE member Gretchen Oltman. As a new school year gets underway, now is a great time …
Kafka Started It and the Maine Legislation Finished It—for Now
Things began a couple of years ago when Haruki Murakami’s novel Kafka on the Shore was assigned to students in …
2018 Book Recommendations: Poetry
For English teachers, picking a favorite book is almost impossible! But we asked them to do exactly that during our …
May #nctechat: The Power of Vulnerability
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where …
Lines on the Court, Lines in the Poem: March Madness and Poetry Analysis
This blog was written by NCTE member Shelby M. Boehm. Every time I stepped up to the free-throw line during …